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Petroglyphs.
La Palma, Spain

The Interpretation Center of Rock Carvings Benehauno

Stop by, and you'll receive a map to two well-preserved ancient petroglyph sites.
The Rubjerg Knude lighthouse, on the move.
lighthouses

More and More Lighthouses Are Moving Away From the Shore

A Danish structure is the latest to evade erosion by migrating inland.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 19, 2019
Archaeological Museum Benahoarita.
La Palma, Spain

Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita (Archaeological Museum Benahoarita)

Tools, pottery, and mummies showcase the history of La Palma's native people.
Private businesses along Route 66 saw their share of littering.
national parks

Along the Remains of Route 66, Road Trip Trash Has Become Treasure

Welcome to the “throw zone.”
Jessica Leigh Hester November 15, 2019
Researchers analyzed ancient DNA from ibis mummies, millions of which have been found in Egyptian catacombs.
mummies

Ancient Egypt’s Ibis Mummies Were Probably Not Raised in Giant Sacred Ranches

Genetic research suggests a more local solution to meet demand.
Isaac Schultz November 14, 2019
Video

Inside Ohio's Experimental Archaeology Lab

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The researchers detected arsenic, lead, and antimony in the yellow paint—meaning it was more than just orpiment.
paintings

Found: Surprisingly Modern Paint on an Ancient Egyptian Gate

How did a pigment that Vermeer used in the 1600s wind up on Egyptian art from the 6th century BC?
Sabrina Imbler November 12, 2019
Ruins of Surosowan Palace in Old Banten.
Serang, Indonesia

Surosowan Palace

A palace-fortress ruin in Indonesia complete with legends of two magical tigers, eight bathing angels, and a wish-granting cannon.
The "flying man."
Villa de Zaachila, Mexico

Zaachila Ruins

You can explore the halls of tombs in the abandoned former capital of the Zapotecs.
One wreck closely resembles <em>Vasa</em> in size and shape, leading to speculation that it may be <en>Äpplet</em>, its sister ship.
shipwrecks

Found: 17th-Century Warships at the Bottom of a Swedish Channel

They could be related to the famous, ill-fated "Vasa."
Isaac Schultz November 11, 2019
On the move again!
ships

Some Ships Keep Sailing Even After They're Wrecked

A century-old iron scow is inching closer to the brink of Niagara Falls.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 8, 2019
The Blitz remains at Crosby Beach extend over more than a mile of coastline.
architecture

Liverpool's Crosby Beach Is a Mile of World War II Blitz Rubble

An undergraduate archaeologist is trying to make sure the prewar city isn't forgotten.
Isaac Schultz November 6, 2019
Excavations conducted after the lidar survey revealed the extent of the bead-making village.
islands

Found: A Prehistoric Bead-Making Factory Town Off the Florida Coast

The kinds of beads they made were coveted far and wide a thousand years ago.
Isaac Schultz November 5, 2019
New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Turtle Mound

Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.
P-1 Level 1.
Athens, Greece

Klafthmonos Square Parking Structure Fortification Walls

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.
Dolmen Data II.
Valencia de Alcántara, Spain

Valencia de Alcántara Dolmens

One of Europe's largest groups of dolmens remains largely off the typical tourist track.
Natatio (pool) and peristyl einside Villa San Marco.
Castellammare di Stabia, Italy

Villa San Marco

For centuries, this large Roman villa remained hidden thanks to the eruption that buried nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Inside flooring view.
Athens, Greece

Eleni Marneri Galerie Late Antiquity Urban Villa

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.